In my continuing search for a helmet that'll give my huge head a less dorky look (Pneumo, Ghisallo, Atmos so far... Atmos being the one I wear mostly right now) I've come upon CRATONI CERON rolleyes: I thought we wear helmets to avoid ending up with conditions like "Cratoni Ceron" ?)
Not at all familier with the brand or the helmet though.
How's their "Orbit Mirco-Fit retention system" ?
Btw Met Stradivarious II is the other one I'm going to try next. I'd like to try the Catlike Whisper but it's nowhere to be found.
I had a Met Stradivarius, which I loved. It fit my large, round head. I recently switched to Catlike Kompact, but the Met has larger "capacity". The Kompact's retention is at its absolute outer limit, but with the Met I actually had a little bit of excess capacity.
That said, I like the look of the Kompact a little better, and it's even a little more rare in the US, if that makes a difference.
I had a Met Stradivarius, which I loved. It fit my large, round head. I recently switched to Catlike Kompact, but the Met has larger "capacity". The Kompact's retention is at its absolute outer limit, but with the Met I actually had a little bit of excess capacity.
That said, I like the look of the Kompact a little better, and it's even a little more rare in the US, if that makes a difference.
The bummer about Met is that their helmets are not certified for use in the US. Not that it stopped me from buying one in Europe and bringing it over.
I never tried a Limar before. I was considering the LAS, but the place where I was getting it from carried only the one below the Haxial. The Haxial looks crazy though, and the fairing is a great place to add a personal touch of art!
If I recall correctly, the largest-size Bell has a similar fit with the size L Met that I had. The Kompact was odd at first: when I first got it, I was convinced that it couldn't contain my head. Turns out that I had to rotate the entire helmet forward a bit. The fit turns out to be excellent, and feels lighter with more ventilation than the Met.
The Met was great, but I crashed it out. I'm waiting for a replacement through a friend in Europe, but that took a while so I went with the Catlike Kompact. I do like the look of the Catlike better than the Met. Very steamlined!
The Met was great, but I crashed it out. I'm waiting for a replacement through a friend in Europe, but that took a while so I went with the Catlike Kompact. I do like the look of the Catlike better than the Met. Very steamlined!
I should also add that while the Catlike Whisper with its 1,536 holes is the higher-end model, what's up with having 1,536 holes??? Minus two for style points.
I own the Cratoni Ceron, I received about 2 months ago. I have been riding in the sweltering midwest heat since then, and it keeps the head cool. I like it.
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
Road Bike, Cycling Forums
5.4M posts
205K members
Since 1990
A forum community dedicated to Road Bike owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about bike parts, components, deals, performance, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more!